Ascent and Ebb

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Ascent noun - The act or an instance of rising or climbing up.

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Ebb is an antonym for ascent.

Ebb noun - A change to a lower state or level.

Usage example: a surprising ebb in the quality of workmanship in goods coming from that country

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Ascent is an antonym for ebb.

Nearby Words: ebbed, ebbing

great ascent

great ebb

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Ebb and Ascent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascent/ebb

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